Drill

Drills

Pickleball

Passing Shot Against a Net Rusher

Pick the right passing lane against an opponent closing the net

10 min
6 x 8 passing-shot scenarios
Advanced
Demonstration video coming soon

Instructions

  1. 1Partner approaches the net after feeding a groundstroke.
  2. 2Read the opponent's court coverage and pick the open lane — line or crosscourt.
  3. 3Drive the groundstroke low and firm through the identified gap.
  4. 4If no lane is open, switch to a lob instead of forcing a low-percentage pass.

What to focus on

Reading opponent positioning before committing to the swing.

Common mistake

Always driving the same direction regardless of where the opponent is standing.